Google’s products and services generated an estimated $1.8 billion in economic activity in Nigeria in 2023, according to the United States Mission in Nigeria, highlighting the growing impact of digital technology on businesses, entrepreneurs and content creators across the country. The U.S. Mission disclosed this in a post shared...
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Nigeria’s economy maintained a strong growth trajectory in the second quarter of 2026, with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanding by 4.43 per cent year-on-year, according to the Federal Ministry of Finance. The latest economic performance represents an improvement over the 4.23 per cent recorded in the second quarter...
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has commended the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, for what it describes as an encouraging shift towards more professional, accountable and human rights-compliant intelligence operations. In a statement in Abuja, HURIWA welcomed “the reported review...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria following his participation at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Luanda, Angola. VP Shettima represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the high-level summit, where Nigeria called for stronger...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in Benue State, warning that the continued violence in the country’s food-producing region is worsening food inflation and increasing the cost of living for millions of Nigerians. In a statement shared on Monday, Atiku described...
Nigerian tertiary institutions have been granted a two-week extension to submit entries for the maiden edition of the National Laureate Programme, with the Federal Government moving the deadline from August 31 to September 15, 2026. The National Laureate Committee announced the extension on Monday, saying the decision followed requests...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated Nigeria’s strong opposition to xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa, insisting that the country will no longer tolerate the dehumanisation or mistreatment of its citizens. This is just as the Vice President departed Luanda, Angola, for...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over reports that he is seeking to prevent the release of records relating to his past in a United States court, describing the development as troubling for Nigeria’s image and democratic values. In a statement posted...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has called for stronger alignment between Nigeria’s education and skills development system and the growing demand for Nigerian talent in the global economy, saying young Nigerians must be equipped to secure international employment and deliver services to global employers while working from...
Nigeria’s diaspora remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs), rose to a record $947 million (about N1,267,417,450,000) in July 2026, bringing the country closer to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) $1 billion monthly target. The CBN said in a publication on its website that the July figure...
About 5,000 church leaders, missionaries, theological educators, younger Christian leaders and marketplace professionals are expected to converge on Abuja for the Lausanne Nigeria Congress 2026, the first national Lausanne gathering in the country in more than a decade. The four-day congress, scheduled for October 27 to 30 at the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union @_AfricanUnion, warning that the incidents undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence. Specifically, he requested prompt collective action from the continent’s leaders, including...
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has pledged to establish a $10 billion financing programme for young entrepreneurs and start-ups as part of a broader plan to tackle unemployment, restore purchasing power and reduce the rising cost of living in Nigeria. The former Vice President made the...
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has dismissed claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that he would reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027, insisting that the country’s borders are already open and cannot be “reopened.” In a statement issued on Saturday, the minister said Atiku’s...
Nigeria Government has expressed deep sympathy to China over floods and landslides along the China-Nepal border on August 26, 2026. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oluwafemi Adeniyi. It would be recalled that the disaster claimed many...
As Vice President Kashim Shettima marks his 60th birthday on September 2, 2026, he has appealed to friends, associates and well-wishers to refrain from placing congratulatory advertisements in newspapers or airing celebratory messages on radio, television and digital platforms. VP Shettima said his decision to keep the milestone low-key...
Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has formally handed over the leadership of the Federal Civil Service to Mr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, following her retirement from service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60. The handover, which took place in Abuja,...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Luanda, Angola, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. On arrival in the Angolan capital, Senator Shettima was received by senior Angolan government officials as...
A Deputy Superintendent of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Michael Apepende, has lost his life after he was reportedly swept away by floodwaters following a heavy downpour in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The tragic incident occurred on Thursday night along Barrack Road, near the Chronicle area, where the...
North East Coalition for Truth, Justice and Responsible Leadership (NECTJRL) has condemned what it described as a politically motivated campaign aimed at discrediting former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff. The coalition alleged that the campaign was designed to tarnish the reputation of...